Protective clothing and methods thereof

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to protective clothing and methods of manufacturing the same. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to protective clothing providing maximum protection with minimal restriction on range of movement, and method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, a wrist protecting glove comprises a polyurethane pad, formed to fit over a user's palm, a holding material integrally formed within the pad, a set of snap fasteners for closing the holding material around a user's thumb, a palm strap for affixing the wrist protecting glove on a user's hand, the palm strap affixed to the holding material, and a D-ring assembly for receiving the palm strap, wherein the palm strap comprises a hook and loop fastener strap for looping through the D-ring assembly and fastening onto itself to affix the wrist protecting glove on the user's hand.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of manufacturing an article of protective clothing comprising:
 cutting a holding material from a blank of material using a template;   forming pad molds;   creating pads from a viscous material poured into the molds;   affixing the holding material integrally into the pads utilizing a pad mold;   providing a stack of materials underneath the holding material and securing the materials together around a common edge; and   wherein the holding material comprises a plurality of dangling cloth portions and an opening.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the article of protective clothing is a wrist protecting glove. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising affixing a restraining mechanism on the stack of materials, the restraining mechanism for allowing a user to keep article of protective clothing on the user. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the retaining mechanism comprises a palm strap for affixing the wrist protecting glove on a user's hand. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein forming the pad molds comprises placing a user's hand in viscous wax and allowing the wax to harden. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pad comprises one of a polymer, cellulose-material, natural or synthetic rubber, an air pocket, a liquid pocket, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the pad comprises F- 25  shore polyurethane. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein affixing the holding material integrally into the pads utilizing a pad mold comprises:
 aligning an opening of the pad mold with an opening in the holding material;   setting the holding material directly over the viscous material of the pad; and   allowing the dangling cloth portions of the holding material to enter the viscous material of the pad, through the opening in the holding material, prior to the viscous material hardening.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the stack of materials comprises a layer of padding and a double cloth. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein securing the materials together around a common edge comprises using double-fold bias tape around a top surface and a bottom surface of the stack of materials, along a common edge. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the retaining mechanism comprises a thumb closure means for closing the holding material around a user's thumb. 
     
     
         12 . A method of manufacturing an article of protective clothing comprising:
 cutting a holding material from a blank of material using a template;   forming a pad mold;   creating a pad from a viscous material poured into the mold;   providing a stack of materials underneath the holding material and securing the materials together around a common edge; and   wherein creating a pad comprises:
 aligning the opening of the pad mold with an opening in the holding material; 
 setting the holding material directly over the viscous material; 
 allowing dangling cloth portions of the holding material to enter the viscous material prior to the viscous material hardening; and 
 allowing the viscous material to harden with the dangling cloth portions of the holding material embedded within. 
   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the article of protective clothing is a wrist protecting glove. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising affixing a restraining mechanism on the stack of materials, the restraining mechanism for allowing a user to keep article of protective clothing on the user. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the retaining mechanism comprises a palm strap for affixing the wrist protecting glove on a user's hand. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the stack of materials comprises a layer of padding and a double cloth. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein securing the materials together around a common edge comprises using double-fold bias tape around a top surface and a bottom surface of the stack of materials, along a common edge. 
     
     
         18 . An article of protective clothing manufactured by a method comprising:
 cutting a holding material from a blank of material using a template;   forming a pad mold;   creating a pad from a viscous material poured into the mold;   providing a stack of materials underneath the holding material and securing the materials together around a common edge; and   wherein creating a pad comprises:
 aligning the opening of the pad mold with an opening in the holding material; 
 setting the holding material directly over the viscous material; 
 allowing dangling cloth portions of the holding material to enter the viscous material prior to the viscous material hardening; and 
 allowing the viscous material to harden with the dangling cloth portions of the holding material embedded within. 
   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the article of protective clothing is a wrist protecting glove. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the stack of materials comprises a layer of padding and a double cloth.